Stovepipe-shelf



(No Model.)

B. 0. THOMPSON.

STOVEPIPE SHELF.

No. 585,453. 5 Patented June 29, 18 9 7.

Haberf C. 772077566022,

UNTTED STATES PATENT Orincn.

ROBERT C. THOMPSON, OF SOUTH NORl/VALK, CONNECTICUT.

STOVEPlPE-SHELF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,453, dated June 29,1897. Application filed July 20,1896. Serial No. 599,939. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ROBERT C. THOMPSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residin g at South Norwalk, in the count-y of Fairfield and Stateof Connecticut, have invented a newand useful Stovepipe-Shelf, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in stovepipe-shelves.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofstovepipe-shelves and to enable the supports or shelves to be readilyadjusted to the desired point around the stovepipe, to be folded orswung down-- ward from a horizontal to a vertical position when not inuse, and to be entirely removed from the stovepipe to enable them to beemployed as a sad-iron support or for supporting warm dishes or otherreceptacles.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stovepipe-shelfconstructed in accordance with this invention, one of the shelves beingarranged horizontally in operative position and another vertically tofold it out of the way. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken longitudinallyof one of the shelves, showing the same arranged horizontally in fulllines and vertically in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail perspectiveview of the shank of a shelf. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the outersection of one of the adjustable brackets, the same being inverted toshow the open bottom of the socket which receives the shank of theshelf. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the inner section or plateof the adjustable bracket.

Like numerals of reference designate correspondin g parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a band, constructed of thin flexible sheet metal, designedto encircle and clamp a stovepipe and adapted to be varied in diameterto accommodate itself to pipes of different sizes. The terminals of theband are connected by angle-plates 2, which are provided with innerslightly-curved arms, conforming generally to the configuration of thestovepipe and provided with slots,through which the ends of the band arepassed, and the terminals of the band, after being passed through theslots of the angle-plates, are bent back on the inner face of the bandand are interposed between the same and the stovepipe when the device isapplied thereto. The outwardly-extending arms of the angle-plates areperforated for the reception of a bolt 3, which enables the plates to bedrawn together for causing the band to clamp a stovepipe firmly. hen itis desired to vary the diameter of the band, the end portions, which arepassed through the slots of the angleplates, may be increased ordiminished.

The band has mounted on it adjustable brackets at, with which shelves 5are detachably interlocked. Each bracket consists of an outer section 6and an inner section 7 The outer section is preferably constructed ofcast metal and the inner section of malleable metal, and both sectionsare provided with ears 8 and 9, extending above and below the band andconnected by rivets or other suitable fastening devices. The band passesbetween the inner and outer sections of the brackets, and the innersection 7, which is slightly curved to conform to the configuration ofthe stovepipe, is provided with horizontal arms or extensions 10.

The outer section of each bracket is provided with ahorizontally-disposed socket 12, open at the bottom and outer end andcomposed of a top portion and similar parallel sides extending beyondthe top and provided at their upper edges with recesses 13, adapted tobe engaged by oppositely-disposed lugs 14 of a shank 15 of the shelf 5.The lugs 14 project laterally from the shank 15 and are located betweenthe end of the shank and the shelf 5, and when the logs are inengagement with the recesses 13 the end of the shank is located betweenthe sides of the socket and engages the lower face of the top thereof.The sides of the socket have lower curved edges and are provided attheir inner faces adjacent to such curved edges with ribs 16, formingshoulders adapted to be engaged by projections 17 of the shank 15,whereby the shelf is supported when swung downward from a horizontal toa vertical position, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanyingdrawings. The ribs 16 cooperate with the top of the socket to formlongitudinal grooves, which extend beyond the top to form entrances atthe recesses 13 to enable the projections 17 of the shank to beintroduced into and removed from the socket.

The shelf may be entirely removed from the socket, as the front portionsof the ribs extend in advance of the top of the socket, providing openspaces to permit the removal and introduction of the projections 17,which extend laterally from the end of the shank. The shelves, whenremoved, are adapted to be employed as sad-iron rests or as supports forWarm dishes and other receptacles. The brackets are adapted to slide onthe band and may be moved around the stovepipe to bring the shelves atany desired point.

It will be seen that the device is exceedingly simple and inexpensive inconstruction, that it is adapted to be readily applied to a stovepipe,and that, as the band is thin, it may be readily introduced between astovepipe and the Wall when the former is arranged almost in contactwith the latter.

It will also be apparent that the brackets may be moved around the bandto bring the shelves to the desired point on the Stovepipe, and that theshelves may be arranged horizontally or vertically and can also beentirely removed from the brackets to enable them to form supports orrecesses forsad-irons, dishes, and other receptacles.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a band adapted to encircle and clamp a stovepipe, and abracket comprising inner and outer sections located at the inner andouter faces of with ears extending above and below the band andconnected together, the inner section being provided withlaterally-disposed slightly-curved arms, and the outer section having asocket, and a shelf provided with a shank interlocked with the socket,substantially as described.

2. The combination of a band, a bracket carried by the sameand providedwith an outwardly extending socket comprising a horizontal top, verticalsides depending from the top, extending beyond the same and provided atthe upper edges of their extended portions with recesses, andlongitudinal ribs arranged at the inner faces of the sides, 00-operating with the top of the socket to form grooves and extended beyondthe top, to provide entrances to the grooves, and a shank fitting in thesocket, provided at a point between its ends with lugs to engage saidrecesses and having projections at its inner end fitting in saidgrooves, substantially as and for the purpose described.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT C. THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

FRANKLYN Y. BROWN, SHERMAN R. HAMLIN.

the band, provided-

